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Back to homepageFinland: Government proposal: New compensation to companies for closure of customer premises
NordenBladet — The Government proposes that companies be paid compensation if they, due to an Act or an official order, have to keep their premises closed in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This new form of compensation
Read MoreFinland’s Africa strategy – Towards stronger political and economic partnership
NordenBladet — The Finnish Government has approved Finland’s Africa strategy today. It will be used to diversify and deepen Finland’s relations with African countries, the African Union (AU) and regional organisations, with focus on political and economic relations. The strategy
Read MoreFinland: No changes to areas where restaurants are closed to customers
NordenBladet — Restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses are closed to customers in areas where the COVID-19 epidemic situation is the most serious. The areas where such establishments will remain closed are laid down in a government decree,
Read MoreFinland: Bills on updating the provisions on Schengen Information System were submitted to Parliament
NordenBladet — On 18 March 2021, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal on national legislation supplementing the EU regulations on the use of the Schengen Information System (SIS). The role of the SIS is to support checks at the
Read MoreFinland: Foreign Minister Haavisto’s statement on the anniversary of the illegal annexation of Crimea
NordenBladet — This year marks the seventh anniversary of the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia. The matter is a serious violation of international law, the Charter of the United Nations and Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Finland reiterates its firm and
Read MoreFinland: Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy agrees on distribution of funding for Interreg programmes in 2021–2027
NordenBladet — At its meeting on 18 March, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided on how funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) should be distributed among Finland’s Interreg programmes during the 2021–2027 programming period. The funding in
Read MoreFinland starts implementing EU’s new Drinking Water Directive
NordenBladet — Finland has started implementing Directive (EU) 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption, also known as the Drinking Water Directive.The most important objective of the Directive is to ensure healthy drinking water. This will be
Read MoreFinland: Residence permit practices concerning victims of human trafficking are being reviewed
NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have ordered a review of the grounds on which victims of human trafficking are granted residence permits. The review will be conducted by the Non-Discrimination
Read MoreFinland: Costs of Al-Hol assignment EUR 395,000
NordenBladet — To date, the costs incurred by Finnish authorities for the repatriation of 20 Finnish children and their mothers from northeast Syria amount to approximately EUR 395,000. The assignment began in 2019. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs organised the
Read MoreFinland: Prime Minister Marin to speak with several EU leaders
NordenBladet — On Thursday 18 March, Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting with the President of the European Council and the leaders of five other EU Member States. Their meeting is in preparation for the European Council
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